Gamecocks crack into Top 25

South Carolina cracked into The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday, a day after the Gamecocks' 34-21 win over Arkansas.

USC is No. 24, joining Cincinnati (22), Oregon State (23) and Tulsa (25) as new additions to the poll this week.

USC is No. 23 in the USA Today poll.

The Gamecocks' next opponent, Florida, moved up one spot to No. 3. Alabama remained No. 1.

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The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: